Uttarakhand builds India’s first ‘Grass conservatory’

Uttarakhand builds India’s first ‘Grass conservatory’

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Category : National Published on: November 16 2021

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  • India's first ‘grass conservatory’ spread over an area of two acres was inaugurated at Ranikhet in Almora district.
  • The conservatory was developed in three years and has been developed by the Research Wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department.
  • Around 100 different grass species have been conserved/demonstrated in this conservation area.
  • The project aims to create awareness about the importance of grass species, promote conservation, and facilitate further research on these species.
  • The conservation area has seven different sections of grasses as Aromatic, Medicinal, Fodder, Ornamental, Religiously important Grasses, and Agricultural Grasses.

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About Uttarakhand

  • Founded: 9 November 2000
  • Governor: Gurmit Singh
  • Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
  • First Chief Minister: Nityanand Swami
  • First Governor: Surjeet Singh Barnala 
  • First Assembly Speaker: Prakash Pant
  • First Assembly Elections: 2002
  • State Flower: Brahm Kamal
  • State Bird: Monal
  • State Tree: Buransh
  • State Animal: Musk Deer
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